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Border app that became 'a salvation' for migrants to legally enter the US may end

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Martha Rosales is part of a roster of migrant shelters in her hometown on the U.S.-Mexico border, temporarily housing people who use the CBP One app.

The app has brought nearly 1 million people to the US on two-year permits with eligibility to work since January 2023 .

Critics say it prioritizes a lottery system over people who have long lived in the US illegally.

President-elect Donald Trump has said he would end it as part of an immigration crackdown.

Border arrests of Cubans increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and after anti-government protests in 2021 .

By spring of 2022 , Cubans eclipsed all nationalities but Mexicans in illegal crossings.

Anxiety is spreading among migrants in Mexico who fear Trump will end CBP One .

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80

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77

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40

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informal

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English

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44

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short-lived

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